Arras attack: The murderer of Dominique Bernard sent to court, dismissal for his brother and cousin

A little more than three years after the terrorist attack at the Gambetta high school in Arras, in Pas-de-Calais, which cost the life of literature teacher Dominique Bernard, the investigating judges finally decided to refer only one man to the Assize Court.

This Wednesday, the three investigating judges in charge of the investigation ordered the referral to the special assize court of the alleged assassin of French teacher Dominique Bernard, his former student Mohammed Mogouchkov.

The anti-terrorism prosecution appeals

The magistrates' investigations allowed them to exonerate the brother and cousin of the alleged terrorist. The brother of Mohammed Mogouchkov, aged 16 at the time of the attack, spent two and a half years in pre-trial detention, his lawyers reminded RTL, relieved to learn of the dismissal of the case for their client.

The National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office (Pnat) confirmed to AFP the content of the indictment order, including the dismissal of charges for the attacker's younger brother and his cousin, who were also being prosecuted. The public prosecutor has indicated that it is appealing.